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Coach Earnings Expected to Dip

Analysts are looking for decreased profit for Coach when the company reports its results for the fourth quarter on Tuesday, August 5, 2014. Coach reported profit of 89 cents a year ago, but the consensus estimate calls for earnings per share of 54 cents this time around.

The consensus estimate is down from three months ago when it was 56 cents, but is unchanged over the past month. For the fiscal year, analysts are expecting earnings of $3.05 per share. A year after being $1.22 billion, analysts expect revenue to fall 10% year-over-year to $1.10 billion for the quarter. For the year, revenue is projected to come in at $4.76 billion.

Over the last four quarters, the company saw a year-over-year drop in revenue by an average of 3%. The biggest fall was in the most recent quarter, when it fell 10% from the year-earlier quarter.

Coach is an American marketer of accessories and gifts, including handbags, footwear, sunwear, travel bags, business cases, jewelry, clothing, fragrance, and watches. Guess?, also in the retail (apparel) industry, will report earnings on Thursday, August 28, 2014. Analysts are expecting earnings of 28 cents per share for Guess?, down 46% from last year’s earnings of 52 cents per share.

Another company in the services sector is Frederick’s of Hollywood Group.

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